Almost 1 million Mexicans died in 2020, 40% more than expected
The Ministry of Health expected that in 2020 680,031 deaths would occur; 30% of deaths in total were concentrated in 15 municipalities
MARILUZ ROLDÃN
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The Ministry of Health expected 680,031 deaths to occur in 2020, based on data from 2015 to 2018; however, there was excess mortality of 274 thousand 486, 40.4% more than expected. (Cuartoscuro)
In 2020, 954 thousand 517
Mexicans died from all causes, but only 15 municipalities concentrated 30% of the
deaths, as shown by the data on
Excess Mortalityfrom the
excess mortality and found that 280 thousand 903
deaths registered last year occurred in 15 municipalities, which is 0.6% of the 2 thousand 466 that exist throughout the country.